Sarah Strickland
Spanish Fort,AL
Summary
Im a Biology Major at Millsaps College and I have a passion for research, wildlife biology, and environmental biology. I am looking for internships or jobs that will expose me to more opportunities in or related to this field. I am a hard worker and I am very passionate about everything I have learned at Millsaps thus far. I guarantee that I will show enthusiasm for whatever opportunities are put infront of me.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Turtle Research
Will Selman
Millsaps College- Jackson, MS
05.2024 - Current
- tracking turtles at the natural science museum every morning using a GPS and tracking device
- Finding the bodt temp of the turtles, shade temp, sun temp, canopy cover, behavior etc. of each turtle
- Walking through the woods for up to two hours a day tracking these turtles
Animal Shelter Volunteer
Mississippi Animal Rescue Leauge
Jackson, MS
01.2024 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized cages and living areas to promote health and wellbeing.
- Kept animals healthy and socialized by providing regular exercises and walks.
- Provided companionship and comfort to animals in need of extra love and attention.
Crawfish Frog Student Researcher
Will Selman
Millsaps College- Jackson, MS
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Worked with a team of 12 research students to make auditory surveys to find the "forgotten Crawfish Frog"
- Identified many species of frogs by their call and call intensity
- Completed survey sheets to find the frogs that called, the intensity, temperature, time at each location, wind speed, time since last rainfall, etc.
- Gathered information about the crawfish frog by reading previous scientific research and papers
- Created a scientific paper with the data collected to find the distribution, call phenology, and environmental conditions of this species.
- Used Google Maps to find ephemeral ponds that could be used for auditory surveys
- completed 120 surveys
Gulf Shores Zoo Staff
Gulf Shores Zoo
Gulf Shores, AL
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Animal/Wildlife Educator
- I started educating customers after my two week training period. This training period consisted of 8 hours a day (80 hours total) where I learned about every animal in the zoo and how to lead guest on tours that promote wildlife education and how to be safe around the animals.
- I worked with a team to run a kids camp at the zoo where I would educate campers on the habitat, behavior, characteristics, etc. of animals.
- I would be incharge of up to 30 kids at once (ages K4 to 8th grade) and I would give them educational tours and lead activities with them such as making enrichment for the animals, creating our own animal enclosures, and educational posters about the animal of their choice etc.
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Established positive relationships with customers and other staff members.
- Developed strong relationships with clients through consistent communication and attentive customer service, resulting in increased overall satisfaction.
Arthropod Research Class
Millsaps College
Jackson, MS
01.2023 - 05.2023
- collected over 100 different arthropod species and identified their Order, Family, and Genus
- Pinned the bugs and put their identification, date an location found, and observer on the cards under the arthropod
- Learned how to safely euthanize arthropods for research purposes using a kill jar
- created a excel sheet with all the data collected
Summer Camp Counselor
Revive At Blue Lake Campground
Andalusia, AL
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Camp counselor for two summer
- Summer camp counselor for ages 6th grade to 12th grade
- Team leader of one of the four color groups
- Lead discussion groups and taught children about the Bible
- Engaged children in arts and crafts, singing, sports activities, and games while maintaining a safe environment
- communicated with other counselors to coordinate group activities
- Met with staff to discuss rules, regulations and work-related problems everyday
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Supported children by actively listening and offering encouragement.
- Organized and guided group activities by leading, coaching, and participating with campers
- supervised campers every night and I was incharge of a cabin
Office Assistant
KSW Appraisal And Consultant Group
Spanish Fort, AL
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, distributing mail, and conpleting invoices
- Assistant for the company
- Completed and mailed contracts, invoices or checks
- Interacted with customers by answering phone cans, directing calls, and taking messages.
- book keeping
- Delivered messages and ran errands
- organized files and receipts
- odd jobs around the office
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Millsaps College
Jackson, MS05.2025
Skills
- Environmental Research
- Communication
- Field Work
- Documentation
Timeline
Turtle Research
Will Selman
05.2024 - Current
Animal Shelter Volunteer
Mississippi Animal Rescue Leauge
01.2024 - Current
Crawfish Frog Student Researcher
Will Selman
01.2024 - 05.2024
Gulf Shores Zoo Staff
Gulf Shores Zoo
05.2023 - 07.2023
Arthropod Research Class
Millsaps College
01.2023 - 05.2023
Summer Camp Counselor
Revive At Blue Lake Campground
07.2021 - 07.2022
Office Assistant
KSW Appraisal And Consultant Group
05.2020 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Millsaps College